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Rose explodes laughing. Nathan’s face is so shocked that I can’t help giggling myself.
“Have a good night,” I conclude before going my way. I see Rose going the other way and Nathan is still in the middle, clueless as to how to react.
But as soon as I’m far enough, alone in the crowd, my body starts trembling.
Shit, shit.Maybe Iamdrugged. Xi? Could he have drugged me?
Panic overtakes and tears threaten to fall. I stumble to the side as some girl dancing shoulders me. I’m about to break down completely when a delicate hand grabs mine.
“I got you, babes.” Emily’s voice in my ear is like one of an angel.
I let her guide me out of the crowd. We bump into someone, but I can’t be bothered to look up.
“Bathroom?” Emily’s voice asks and a second later the smoke is gone, the light is bright and the door shuts.
“Jesus, you’re not in a good state.” Wait this isn’t Emily’s voice. It’s her hand though.
I finally look up to find Emily and Emma looking down at me. Worried eyes, twisted mouths.
“Em and Em.” Is all I manage to say before exploding in a laugh again. “Get it? M&M’s!” My laugh doubles. It resonates indefinitely in my head. It’s like I’m lost in some never-ending cave.
“I think she’ll be fine,” Emma chuckles.
But that’s when my laugh stops. “No. No, I won’t. I really fucking won’t.” The haze isn’t gone, and it suddenly mixes with tears.
“Fuck, Em.” This time I really mean my best friend. “He’s here. He’s here and he saw me and…he doesn’t care.”
“Babe…”
“There’s love. There’s hate and there’s ignorance. He couldn’t care less. And he came with someone! He shows up after two whole months and he’s suddenly with someone. How…how…”
How dare he?
Break up with me.
Andmove.On.
There’s an awkward pause as I sniffle, and more tears make their way down. “And I’ve beendrugged!”
“Whoa, what?” Emma cuts in. “Are you sure? People know that shit doesn’t happen at our parties.”
“I feel drugged,” I admit. As I say it, I realize maybe I’m just very drunk. I’ve never been that drunk.
“Sweetie, you wouldn’tfeelanything if you were drugged,” she explains. “I was with you all night and I watched Xi. Even if I know he would never. We all shared the same bottle, it’s mainly why we do it, so we know no one puts shit in it. It’s a North Shore kind of thing. That’s why he took the drink before he gave it to you. It’s a trust thing when you want to fuck a girl. Needed in this town, I’d know.”
Emily hesitates before she turns to me. “Do you think maybe you’ve drunk too much?”
As both girls start taking care of me, my panic settles down and clarity comes back. They help me out of my clothes, put me in the shower and the cold water wakes me up. When I come out, Emma is on me to redo my makeup as Emily helps me back in my clothes.
“This is crazy,” I chuckle as Emma puts bright red lipstick on my lips. “I can’t go back.”
“Welcome to North Shore Crew parties, sweetie,” Emma smiles.
“I still feel super drunk,” I explain.
“I know what would wake you up.” Emma takes a small packet out of her back pocket and my eyes widen in shock.
“Is that–”
